Hi there! Yesterday was my day on Creative Embellishments blog, here. I made a yellow layout about my happy girl - sometimes it's nice to pick up one or two matching colors and do a layout like that. I chose yellow as I had that embossed "#happy" chipboard ready in my drawer.
Anyway, I hope you'll watch the video and enjoy it!

Hello fellows! I made tag. Just for fun. To my surprise, it turned out fabulous - or at least I think so. In example, this could be a perfect fit as a card for someone who got a new job. It's clean, quite simple but fancy and the background is covered with the same turquoise paper, so I can write something there.
I'm linking this to The Mixed Media monthly challenge, as this (a tag) is something I have never tried before and fits perfectly to theme "new to you" :)

Good morning! Sometimes I have too much extra time, as I can challenge myself to join some challenges. Like with this layout to Stuck?! Sketches challenge. Not that I was stuck - I just loved the sketch and wanted to play along :)

Good Monday everyone! If I keep my fingers crossed for long enough, will someone sent me my own photo printer? Anyone? This is the part of the year I hate not owning my own printer, also one of the reasons I'm not doing project life album and prefer more traditional scrapbook layouts, as it's so hard to keep up to date on projects like these without a decent printer. Maybe before next December I already have my own. Fingers crossed, maybe I win the lottery.

Anyway, here is my December Daily 2014, now completely finished. Above is a video, too. I think it's nice to see mini albums on a video, you get so much better vision of the whole project. Hope you'll enjoy!

Hello and happy weekend! Somehow I feel the simple, the better right now. Just as this layout - there are those usual things, such as something on the background, paper layers, nice embellishments and thread, but the design is simple.

I used PanPastels to the background. First, spreading brown color all over, then I used a stencil and orange to create more interest. After adding the paper layers and embellishments, I used black pen to highlight some of the paper edges. Super easy technique but it gives a nice detailed look. And I love doodling, it's so relaxing to sit on a coach and draw lines here and there.

Evidence: circles, baker's twine, liquid pearls.

Testimony: Document a milestone you've celebrated.

Perhaps you already feel bored to read stories about me and my hubby's trip to London last fall, but I can't help to post these. These pics and stories are so important to me, and that's what this is all about - I'm adding these layout to my scrapbook album. Stories about our live.

So, as said, that picture is from London, and journaling tells a story about how we did not only celebrated our anniversary, but the fact that we finally got abroad together, too.

It's nice to learn how good it keeps you going when seeing dreams coming true: We dreamed about our journey so long, it really felt good when finally doing it. And still, after many months, it still gives a smile to think how much fun we had during the trip.

Hey! Last year my One Little Word was "myself". The word followed me to everywhere I went and I have to admit I loved the idea of OLW. If you don't know what I'm talking about, learn more here.

Now Challenge Yourself January challenge is (again!) to do a layout about this year's OLW - how can I say no for this great challenge concept!
So here I am, with my new word: Thank you. It's "merci" in the layout as I got that fabulous kit from Hip Kit Club including the Dear Lizzy Gold Word Thickers. Does it really matter which language we are talking? No, thoughts are much more important and I can thank the things I'm thankful for in every single language.
I'm not only focusing saying "thank you", I'm pretty sure I handle that quite well, I'm focusing more to being thankful. Thankful for all kind of things, thankful for life, big things, and thankful for the little things, like warm wool socks or fresh cup of hot coffee.
I'm very happy about my life the way it is right now, but I still hope to be more thankful for the things which makes my life the way it is. Perhaps it will increase the feeling of happiness and makes me feel more calm? We'll see it in a year ;)

Hi there and happy Monday! Yep, that's what I did during the last Christmas Eve: Lanyard necklaces for friends. I always need something to do with my hands, this kind of pearls and thread play was great for the evening with relatives. Easy to chat and eat chocolate at the same time, and the result was wonderful. The purple one is for my Sister, the pink one is for my dear friend and the turquoise one is waiting its future.

How about you? Do you do other things than paper crafts? Knitting? Jewelry? Diy-decorations for your home? Tell me, inspire me, I want to know!

Hey! I can't get enough of this photo! It was taken on a river cruise in London, Thames river was a great way to see London sights. We were taking photos of each others with my hubby, when a kind lady asked if she can help and take our picture. So there is helpful and kind people in the world!!

Anyway, that kind lady took a few pics and this is one of them. I can proudly say I'm looking good in the picture and so does my hubby. Good times!

Oh, and let me explain my journaling theme. I thought "today is the 1st day..." is perfect fit with the pic as that was our first journey together and first day abroad together. Yep, we've been over seven years married, and our trip to London in last September was the first journey together.

Hello! Need a challenge with mixed media? Hop on to Words&Paintery and give it a try, it's easy. Use those two colors shown above (white, grey, blue) and somehow include the words ("this is the first day of the rest of your life") to your creation. It can be a scrapbook layout, canvas, art journal page, card, altered item or even a home decor object if you just use those colors and words.

My layout is kind of a New Year resolution: To start again if something doesn't work out.

Like in the world of paper crafts, no need to struggle if something isn't working, I can throw the paper away and start a new one. Or as in the world of horses: If my lovely ride won't do things the way I asked, I'll try again just as many times as it finally goes well.

For me it's not that easy, as said... I like to do things to the very end, so I'm faced with a challenge.

Now hop on to Words&Paintery and see what the rest of our Creative Team has created!